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  • Cardinal and Archbishop attend Sister Wendy book launch Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:19PMSister Wendy Beckett, the art historian, writer and hermit, made a rare personal appearance at St Paul’s Bookshop in London last week for the launch of two new books: 'The Iconic Jesus' published by St Paul’s  and the 'Art of Saints' (Redemptorist Press). Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor and Archbishop Vincent Nichols were among the guests who came to meet her.
  • Lois Beckett Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:59PMLois Beckett is an intern at ProPublica. Lois Beckett is an intern at ProPublica, an investigative journalism non-profit, where she publishes long-form journalism, public interest news and explanatory reporting.
  • A Magical Success Story: US Launch of Wizard101 Hits 20 Million Registered Users Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:45PMPLANO, Texas - KingsIsle Entertainment's popular online game Wizard101 will reach 20 million registered users this week. The total does not include registrations for the game's localized European editions, which are now available in the UK and Germany...
  • A Magical Success Story: US Launch of Wizard101 Hits 20 Million Registered Users Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:03AMKingsIsle Entertainment's popular online game Wizard101 will reach 20 million registered users this week. The total does not include registrations for the game's localized European editions, which are now available in the UK and Germany.
  • York photo competition winners announced Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:46AMWINNERS of a York photo competition aimed at capturing the vibrant life of the older generation in the city have been announced.
  • Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett the Big Winners of Midseason Red Sox Awards Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:18AMHello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the first, and likely last, edition of Tony's Awards, not to be confused with the Tony Awards, which can't compare for ratings. This is our chance to hand out some midseason awards for the Red Sox and pay tribute to their solid first half. Yes, we know they still have one game to go to reach the actual halfway mark, but the room came cheap a day early ...
  • Office Depot to Celebrate Grand Opening of its New Store in Winter Haven, Fla., with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Featuring ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:55AMOffice Depot , celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced that the Company will celebrate the grand opening of its new store located at 800 Cypress Gardens Blvd. in Winter Haven, Fla., on Wednesday, June 29.
  • Jacksonville State University recognizes outstanding faculty Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:03PMJacksonville State University held the annual Faculty Awards Program and Reception recently at the Houston Cole Library.
  • Byliner: The Pandora of Nonfiction Reading Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:22PMOne annoying thing about fantastic narrative nonfiction is that it's really hard to find. Sure you can search "Gay Talese" and find "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" pretty high on the page of results--but that's only because Esquire republished Talese's seminal work of new journalism in 2007 and you also already had Gay Talese in mind. But what if you're wondering what Tom Wolfe thought about the ...
  • Jacksonville State University recognizes outstanding faculty Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:03AMJacksonville State University held the annual Faculty Awards Program and Reception recently at the Houston Cole Library.
  • KingsIsle Entertainment Unveils New Wizard101 Mega Bundle Prepaid Game Card Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:46PMPLANO, Texas - KingsIsle Entertainment, creators of the award-winning online game Wizard101, today announced that a new and exclusive Mega Bundle prepaid game card is now available at GameStop stores across the country. The company also revealed that Wizard101 prepaid game cards are available in over 45,000 retail stores in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and that the program is ...
  • Man survives cardiac arrest through revolutionary 'Code Cool' treatment Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:05PMHUNTINGTON -- Zachary Weir should not be casually chatting at a small corner table at Starbucks on a Wednesday afternoon. In fact, Weir probably shouldn't even be alive.
  • Jacksonville State University recognizes outstanding faculty Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:17PMJacksonville State University held the annual Faculty Awards Program and Reception recently at the Houston Cole Library.
  • Minted Launches 2011 Holiday Card Design Challenge, Announces Guest Judges; Deadline May 31 Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 1:00PMJ. Crew’s President and Executive Creative Director Jenna Lyons, Real Simple’s editor-in-chief Kristin van Ogtrop, Apartment Therapy CEO Maxwell Gillingham, and Kelley Lilien of blog Mrs. Lilien will be reviewing submissions and awarding special judge’s awards.
  • Best of Utah 2011: Media & Politics Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:48PMPosted // March 30,2011 - Best Early-Early-Bird Anchor Team Dan Evans & Shauna Khorrami, Fox 13 Before Kerri Cronk glides in and joins the weekday newscast at 6 a.m., Fox 13’s Good Day Utah is a slightly different show: Between 5 and 6, Dan Evans’ co-anchor is reporter Shauna Khorrami, a recent addition to the station who really grabbed the attention of Best of Utah voters this year (but not as ...
  • Superstar Singer/Producer Nick Jonas Revealed as Wizard101 Mystery Composer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 7:15AMKingsIsle Entertainment, creators of the award-winning online game Wizard101, announced today that the soundtrack for its new expansion world, Wintertusk, was wholly written and produced by superstar singer/producer Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.
  • David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis Boasting Impressive Career Numbers Against Twins Starter Nick Blackburn Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 2:48PMBOSTON -- The top half of the Red Sox lineup will look to take advantage of its matchup with Minnesota Twins right-hander Nick Blackburn when the two teams finish a four-game series on Monday night. Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz, the first four hitters in Boston's batting order who have faced Blackburn, are a combined 14-for-35 (.400) against the righty. Adrian ...
  • Trinity University Researchers Reveal Initial Findings of Wizard101 Research Study Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 7:15AMCommunication researchers from Trinity University, in conjunction with online game developer and publisher KingsIsle Entertainment, today revealed initial high-level findings from an extensive anonymous survey of more than 30,000 Wizard101 player volunteers.
  • Soundings Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 12:07AMBrian Brown , 36, is a Baltimore City fireman who for the past four years, with his fellow city fireman J im Murray , has led the Castaway Travel Crew on its visit to... read more
  • Mysterious Musical Artist Composes Soundtrack for New Wizard101 World Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:18PMPLANO, Texas - KingsIsle Entertainment, creators of the award-winning online game Wizard101, announced today that the soundtrack for its upcoming expansion world, Wintertusk, was composed by one of the hottest young musical talents in the entertainment industry. Over the course of the next several weeks the company plans to provide hints about the composer's identity, culminating in a final ...
  • Final Report of the Committee on Hazing and Initiations Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 9:12AMYale College Dean Mary Miller emailed this document to the Yale community on April 28.
  • Off the Shelf: Anjali Joseph Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:24AMJournalist and author Anjali Joseph picks her favourite debut novels. Madame Bovary by Flaubert Murphy by Samuel Beckett Pather Panchali by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay Swami and Friends by RK Narayan A Strange and Sublime Address by Amit Chaudhuri
  • Do Literary Gimmicks Work? Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 8:23AMFrom Steve Martin’s art world games to a novel constructed like a dictionary, there’s a slew of gimmicky new novels. Caryn James wonders if they equal good fiction.
  • Beckett's passions: plane talk, plain talk Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 6:35AMWINTER HAVEN -- Quick quiz: What do a guitarist in a band, a pilot and a city commissioner have in common?
  • Respected Romanian film critic Alex Leo Serban dies at 51 Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 6:31AMBUCHAREST, Romania - The Romanian Writers' Union says Alex Leo Serban, Romania's best known post-communist film critic has died. He was 51. Serban died Saturday at the Matei Bals hospital in Bucharest suffering from lymphoma.
  • Respected Romanian film critic Alex Leo Serban dies at 51 Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 6:23AMBUCHAREST, Romania - The Romanian Writers' Union says Alex Leo Serban, Romania's best known post-communist film critic has died. He was 51.
  • New Wizard101 Pet Rocks! Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 10:07AMGame developer KingsIsle Entertainment today announced that for a limited time it will be adding a new pet to its in-game Crown Shop, the Pet Rock. The new Pet Rock is expressly designed to meet the needs of players that want to spend less time training and caring for their pets and more time watching their pets relax.
  • Expectations for Sox go over the top Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 8:07AMSports Illustrated, widely considered both a paragon of sports journalism and omnipotent in its ability to jinx the false-gods it helps create, says that this season the Red Sox will win 100 games, the American League East, the American League pennant and the World Series. On its own, SI’s enthusiasm is nothing beyond interesting. But look around at other national publications, regional pundits ...
  • Adrian Gonzalez Batting Cleanup, Carl Crawford Batting Third Again As Red Sox Prepare for Final Spring Training Game Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 4:30PMFor their final spring training game, the Red Sox will feature a lineup that could become commonplace during the regular season. The trio of Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Carl Crawford, of which we saw more of near the end of the schedule down in Florida, will make up the top third of the lineup. Adrian Gonzalez, who has begun to heat up as the Grapefruit League schedule draws to a close ...
  • As Red Sox Lay Out Rotation, Several AL East Teams Still Trying to Figure Theirs Out Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 10:49AMFORT MYERS, Fla. -- The biggest news out of Red Sox camp in the third week of spring training was the announcement that Jon Lester would be the Opening Day starter, followed in order by John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka. While some may question why some guys were slotted in certain spots, there is no denying the luxury that the team has in such a deep rotation. It ...
  • Ryan Kalish Batting Leadoff, Carl Crawford Batting Third As Red Sox Host Brad Mills' Astros Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:41AMThe Red Sox are splitting up on Tuesday as one squad, led by Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Dustin Pedroia, hosts the Astros while a Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis-led lineup heads to Jupiter, Fla., to take on the Cardinals. Alongside manager Brad Mills, Koby Clemens, old pal Bill Hall and young gun Chris Johnson are all in Fort Myers, as well. Check out Tuesday's lineups below ...
  • Monodramas and Modernism Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 4:41PMA look at the thinkers and artists behind the operas making up City Opera's evening of Monodramas. The triple bill - consisting of Neither, La Machine de l'Être and Erwartung - premieres March 25.
  • It's a dog's life Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 7:00AMOn the eve of his visit to Australia, Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan tells Stephen Romei why Marilyn Monroe's dog was the most faithful narrator of her final days
  • College News Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 3:34AMPublished: Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 11:36 p.m. Area students made the honor roll at the University of Mississippi for the fall 2010 semester.
  • Red Sox might be the favorites, but Yankees aren't far behind Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 12:47PMEveryone loves the Red Sox in 2011. Preseason publications such as Sporting News and Athlon have them winning the American League. Sporting News picks them to win the World Series, too. Las Vegas odds makers who annually lean towards the Yankees have established the Red Sox as AL favorites.
  • Mr Conceptual: Joseph Kosuth Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 12:15AMWay back at the beginning of the last century an artist calling himself R Mutt put a urinal in an art gallery and called it Fountain . The artist was Marcel Duchamp and that urinal started a revolution. Fifty years later, the American Josuth Kosuth made his name as a conceptual artist; in fact he claims he coined the term 'post-modernity'. Joseph Kosuth was also one of the first artists to ...
  • How technology is actually changing sex work Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 5:07PMProstitutes call foul on a recent report that Facebook is the "new Craigslist." They give us the real scoop
  • Mr Conceptual: Joseph Kosuth Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 5:01PMWay back at the beginning of the last century an artist calling himself R Mutt put a urinal in an art gallery and called it Fountain
  • TES Career Seminars Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 12:40PMThe TES Career Advice service runs a packed programme of careers advice and professional development seminars hosted by TES experts. The seminars will cover the hot topics of the moment.
  • Big New Milestones for Wizard101 Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 5:18PMWizard101 (PC) Company ramps up hiring initiatives and sets sights on ambitious goals for 2011.
  • KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101 Shatters Performance Records Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 7:07AMÂ PLANO, Texas , Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KingsIsle Entertainment's online game Wizard101 achieved record performance in 2010 across multiple key indicators, including: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100526/KINGSISLELOGO ) Unique visitors to Wizard101.com (a key indicator of an online game's operational health) increased steadily throughout 2010. Of ...
  • The Escape Artist Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:53PMDuring his life, American modernist painter Philip Guston’s artistic styles ranged from 1930s social realism to 1950s–60s Abstract Expressionism to his deceptively simple-looking last style, which has often been reductively described as cartoonlike. Despite being written off by such high-profile critics as Robert Hughes and Hilton Kramer, Guston’s work has endured. And even though the painter ...
  • Knox Honors Whitlatch at Retirement Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 12:30PM"I always thought of myself as a craftsperson in the service of Dionysus" -- theatre professor Robert Whitlatch at a retirement reception in his honor. Since coming to Knox in 1966, Whitlatch has directed more than 70 theatrical productions.
  • Off the Shelf: Brenda Walker Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 11:37PMWe all know that reading can be a solace in times of crisis. It was a powerful companion for Brenda Walker while she was being treated for breast cancer. She says books saved her life and she wrote about this experience in her recent memoir Reading by Moonlight . Brenda Walker is also the author of four novels including The Wing of Night and Poe's Cat . For Off the Shelf, she chooses her five ...
  • Wizard101 Frogs in Space Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 3:48PMWizard101 (PC) Marleybonian researchers unveil new images of mysterious frog-like blob seen beyond spiral edge.
  • Marleybonian Researchers Unveil New Images of Mysterious Frog-Like Blob Seen Beyond Spiral Edge Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 9:07AMExtraordinary images from deep space distributed last week by NASA, a space agency on the Earth, reveal a mysterious green blob looming in the vast empty darkness. Today, Marleybonian researchers with the Spiral Geographic Society have unveiled a new image of the same region in space.
  • A LETTER FROM LONDON: Theatrical Royalty Raises a Glass to Sir Peter Hall Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 4:34PMIn this month's column spotlighting London theatre, we are guests at a starry 80th birthday party for influential director Sir Peter Hall, and we pop into Love Story and King Lear.
  • In from the cold: Alan Bleasdale on his return to television after a decade in the wilderness Saturday, December 11, 2010 @ 6:12PMCan we talk," I ask Alan Bleasdale, "about your time in the wilderness?" "Time in the wilderness?" the playwright repeats. "Hasn't that phrase become exclusively associated with Jesus Christ?" "Until now. "Whatever you do," Bleasdale laughs, "don't put those two words into my mouth."
  • KingsIsle Entertainment Brings Gardening to the Magical World of Wizard101 Friday, December 10, 2010 @ 12:22PMReports are coming in from across the Spiral that a new race of mysterious Garden Moles has begun to teach Wizards the secrets of growing exotic magical plants, the likes of which have never been seen before.
  • Iranian artist Golshiri in UK exhibition Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 9:02AMIran's Barbad Golshiri has displayed his artworks in a group exhibition in the UK, which explores language and meaning from different cultural perspectives.